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Hello,
Does anyone know what the scale is for the AG-1 kit neck? I'm thinking it's 24.5"?
I messed up a fret replacement (I wanted bigger) and am considering replacing the fretboard as it chipped horribly. Considering a stewmac fret scale template or something similar. Any recommendations?
Those would be 24.75" scale, as they are modelled after a particular branded "SG" guitar.
If you've never done a full fretboard replacement, it would probably be cheaper (certainly easier) to just buy a replacement neck.
Thanks McCreed, I was close...
I have never done a replacement before but it definitely won't be my last. I already have a fret saw on it's way so I'd still like to go through with it
For the fretboards I've made, I drew up the layout in illustrator and had it printed at 1:1 at officeworks. Then I just glue it to the blank and saw away. Works really well and is cheeeep.
https://i.imgur.com/Yk9Rsan.jpg
I've pulled a couple of fretboards now and it's not rocket science, just a sharp wedge, lots of steam and patience.
Here's one I documented on here:
https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...?t=9146&page=3
That's not such a bad idea SonicMountain...
Do you just find the exact measurements online and transfer them into illustrator?
Yeah, Stewmac has a calculator on their site. So you just punch in the number of frets and scale length and it gives you the distance from the nut for each one to 3 decimal places of a mm. Conveniently, Illustrator works to 3 decimal places as well. So I just use the rectangle tool, make them all 60mm wide and then one box of each height. Centre and top align and bingo. I haven't done a G one yet, but I have fender to 24 frets if you want the file? Even just to have a look at how I've put it together? If you PM me your email I'll send it thru.
Thanks, I've PM'd